I was born in Brooklyn and attended a combination of public and private schooling through High School.  At the end of my High School career, I met a number of individuals who changed my life.

First and foremost was Professor Elie Wiesel who later went on the win the Nobel Peace Prize.  Wiesel was my teacher and I became close with him and often visited him at his New York apartment.

Later, I would visit him at Boston University where he invited me to study with him for a Doctorate and become his graduate assistant.  I never took him up on that offer but had I taken that path, I would probably have ended up in Academia.

I graduated from Yeshiva College and went on the receive an MS in Education from the Ferkauf Graduate School.  I was accepted as a fellow to the Azrieli Graduation School where I went on to receive my Doctorate in Educational Supervision and Administration.

At the same time that I met Professor Wiesel, I met Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach who became my teacher forever.  He was a magical, mystical human who loved everyone he met.  The time I spend with him changed my life forever.  At his funeral, homeless people and street bums cried their hearts out when they heard of his passing.

Over time, I will share some of what I learned from these two giants.